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| | <li><strong>Join the conversation on Slack: channel coming soon</strong></li> | | <li><strong>Join the conversation on Slack: channel coming soon</strong></li> |
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| − | <p>Andrea Johnston is the Assistant Deputy Minister, [https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovation-canada/en Innovation Canada], an organization within Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED). Innovation Canada acts as a single-window for business innovation support so that Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs can best find and access government programs and services. In this role, Andrea leads the delivery of several flagship business innovation programs for the Government of Canada, including the Innovation Superclusters Initiative, the Strategic Innovation Fund, Innovative Solutions Canada, the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the IP Centre of Expertise, and the Accelerated Growth Service. From funding to expert advice to driving new collaborations, these programs and services are designed to help businesses innovate, create jobs and grow Canada's economy. Andrea is also the department’s Diversity and Inclusion champion, driving ISED’s inclusion activities internally but also ensuring the Department is taking a policy and program lens in this area.</p>
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| | <h3>Jonathan Rath; B.F.A., B.I.D.</h3> | | <h3>Jonathan Rath; B.F.A., B.I.D.</h3> |